Celebrity Christmas Albums You Have to Check Out This Season

Mar. 15, 2025

01of 08Backstreet Boys: A Very Backstreet ChristmasUS: Backstreet Boys release highly anticipated first-ever Christmas album A Very Backstreet Christmas https://www.bmg.com/de/news/backstreet-boys-a-very-backstreet-christmas-announcement.html.Backstreet Boys - A Very Backstreet Christmas (c) BMGInJuly, theBackstreet Boysannouncedthey’d made their very first Christmas album, droppingA Very Backstreet Christmason Oct. 14. The album — featuringNick Carter,Howie Dorough,AJ McLean,Brian LittrellandKevin Richardson— includes 13 songs, a mix of classic covers and original tunes.Buy It!A Very Backstreet Christmas,amazon.com

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Backstreet Boys: A Very Backstreet Christmas

US: Backstreet Boys release highly anticipated first-ever Christmas album A Very Backstreet Christmas https://www.bmg.com/de/news/backstreet-boys-a-very-backstreet-christmas-announcement.html.Backstreet Boys - A Very Backstreet Christmas (c) BMG

InJuly, theBackstreet Boysannouncedthey’d made their very first Christmas album, droppingA Very Backstreet Christmason Oct. 14. The album — featuringNick Carter,Howie Dorough,AJ McLean,Brian LittrellandKevin Richardson— includes 13 songs, a mix of classic covers and original tunes.

Buy It!A Very Backstreet Christmas,amazon.com

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03of 08Harry Connick, Jr.: Make It MerryGeorgia ConnickHarry Connick, Jr.’s fourth holiday album,Make It Merry,features the singer’s takes on “Jingle Bells” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” plus originals like “When My Heart Finds Christmas” and “Make It Merry.” He’s currently on a cheery tour in support of the record:check out the December dates here.Stream It!Make It Merry,music.apple.com

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Harry Connick, Jr.: Make It Merry

Georgia Connick

Harry Connick, Jr.’s fourth holiday album,Make It Merry,features the singer’s takes on “Jingle Bells” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” plus originals like “When My Heart Finds Christmas” and “Make It Merry.” He’s currently on a cheery tour in support of the record:check out the December dates here.

Stream It!Make It Merry,music.apple.com

04of 08Thomas Rhett: Merry Christmas Y’allThe Valory Music Co.It’s a country Christmas!Thomas Rhett’s first-ever Christmas collection,Merry Christmas Y’all,puts a Nashville twist on four crowd pleasers, “Winter Wonderland” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” among them. “I love everything about Christmas — there’s nothing like the holiday season,” he said in a release. “I wanted to record some of the Christmas songs that my family and I enjoy every year. I hope this music gets everyone in the holiday spirit!“Stream It!Merry Christmas, Y’all,music.apple.com

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Thomas Rhett: Merry Christmas Y’all

The Valory Music Co.

It’s a country Christmas!Thomas Rhett’s first-ever Christmas collection,Merry Christmas Y’all,puts a Nashville twist on four crowd pleasers, “Winter Wonderland” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” among them. “I love everything about Christmas — there’s nothing like the holiday season,” he said in a release. “I wanted to record some of the Christmas songs that my family and I enjoy every year. I hope this music gets everyone in the holiday spirit!”

Stream It!Merry Christmas, Y’all,music.apple.com

05of 08Various Artists: Def the HallsDef JamBilled as a “Def Jam family showcase,” according to a release,Def the Hallsboasts tracks fromAlessia Cara, Jhené Aiko, DaniLeigh and more, with 16 cool covers of yuletide hits. (Stay for Calabasas' take on “Last Christmas.")Stream It!Def the Halls,music.apple.com

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Various Artists: Def the Halls

Def Jam

Billed as a “Def Jam family showcase,” according to a release,Def the Hallsboasts tracks fromAlessia Cara, Jhené Aiko, DaniLeigh and more, with 16 cool covers of yuletide hits. (Stay for Calabasas' take on “Last Christmas.")

Stream It!Def the Halls,music.apple.com

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Joss Stone: Merry Christmas, Love

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Buy It!Merry Christmas, Love,amazon.com

07of 08David Foster & Katharine McPhee: Christmas SongsDavid Foster and Katharine McPhee.Morelli BrothersIt’s all in the name!David FosterandKatharine McPhee’s first joint album as a married couple isChristmas Songs,a collection of their favorites. “We thought we would just put a couple songs out on Spotify, and then we did this seven-song EP situation and our co-manager started sending it around to a couple labels,“McPhee told PEOPLE. “Before we knew it, we had a whole Christmas plan of shows and promotion.“Buy It!Christmas Songs,amazon.com

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David Foster & Katharine McPhee: Christmas Songs

David Foster and Katharine McPhee.Morelli Brothers

It’s all in the name!David FosterandKatharine McPhee’s first joint album as a married couple isChristmas Songs,a collection of their favorites. “We thought we would just put a couple songs out on Spotify, and then we did this seven-song EP situation and our co-manager started sending it around to a couple labels,“McPhee told PEOPLE. “Before we knew it, we had a whole Christmas plan of shows and promotion.”

Buy It!Christmas Songs,amazon.com

08of 08Andrea Bocelli with Kids Matteo and Virginia: A Family ChristmasThe Bocelli family.CourtesyFamed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelliwrangled two of his children,Matteo and Virginia, to join him onA Family Christmas,a 13-track album featuring modern songs like “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and traditional carols like “The First Noel.““We really wanted to make an album that truly reflected us, to recreate amood, that magical state of mind that Holy Christmas is able to instill in us,” Andrea, who’s also dad to son Amos, an engineer and musician who contributed his piano skills to the record, told PEOPLE. “I hope that the serenity and joy that constantly marked each moment of our work together comes through in every note sung.“Buy It!A Family Christmas,amazon.com

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Andrea Bocelli with Kids Matteo and Virginia: A Family Christmas

The Bocelli family.Courtesy

Famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelliwrangled two of his children,Matteo and Virginia, to join him onA Family Christmas,a 13-track album featuring modern songs like “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and traditional carols like “The First Noel.”

“We really wanted to make an album that truly reflected us, to recreate amood, that magical state of mind that Holy Christmas is able to instill in us,” Andrea, who’s also dad to son Amos, an engineer and musician who contributed his piano skills to the record, told PEOPLE. “I hope that the serenity and joy that constantly marked each moment of our work together comes through in every note sung.”

Buy It!A Family Christmas,amazon.com

source: people.com